Bug#1035733: debian -policy: packages must not use dpkg-divert to override default systemd configuraton files

[Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>]

Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name> writes:

> I still find myself feeling queasy about adding this must-with-caveat.
> It feels like with the caveat you're trying to get something between
> "must" and "should", but then rather than build down from "must", why
> not build up from "should"?  I would like to propose:

>     Maintainers should strongly prefer using other overriding
>     mechanisms, instead of diversions, whenever those other mechanisms
>     are sufficient to accomplish the same goal.  In other words,
>     diversions in packages should be considered a last resort.

This sounds good to me.  The argument for building up from should instead
of down from must seems compelling.

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Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org)              <https://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>